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74AED
Automated External Defibrillators (AED) are becoming more and more prevalent in schools, airports, and public buildings all over the country. These fantastic devices have saved many lives that would have...
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73Signs and symptoms of hypokalemia
what are the signs and symptoms of hypokalemia (reduced Potassium levels in the blood)?
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76Medical Technology: Courses & Job Prospects
With the advancement of knowledge in the medical field, demand for trained personnal in the medical testing laboratories is growing to make proper diagnostics. Clinical studies in several fields...
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63ECG in Pericarditis
ECG changes are present in 90% of cases and are important for the differential diagnosis. The ECG is most typical in the early phase of the disease. ST segment elevations are often found in many, if not all,...
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60Cocaine overdosage
Intoxication during its therapeutic use as a topical analgesic is extremely rare. It is rapidly absorbed, when applied intranasally (â€کsnorting’) or smoked (free-basing â€کcrack’)....
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55Atrial flutter
This is rarely seen in the absence of underlying coronary disease, valve disease, primary myocardial disease, pericarditis, or thyrotoxicosis. The atrial rate is 280–320/min and atrial activity is...
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78Which procedure to choose? Bypass surgery or angioplasty
Bypass surgery (CABG) as the name suggests is a surgical procedure in which blood vessel(s) from the chest or leg is/are grafted to the coronary artery beyond its most diseased segments. On the other hand,...
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57Differential Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction
In general, all causes of precordial and chest pain have to be considered in the differential diagnosis of an acute myocardial infarction. In persistent chest pain, which is associated with symptoms such as...
0 comments62Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) without ST Segment Elevation (Non-STEMI)
Risk Assessment. The leading symptom of an ACS without ST segment elevation is chest pain. Evaluation and diagnosis is based on history of pain, physical examination, electrocardiogram, and cardiac...
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68Myocardial Infarction or Heart Attack
what is a myocardial infarction? A myocardial infarction(MI) or heart attack is the death(infarct) of a portion of heart muscle due to sudden loss of blood supply. Heart and coronary arteries. The...
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